Perioperative nursing (8cr)

Content

Type of course
Compulsory

Level of course
Professional studies

Objective of course
Students are familiar with the perioperative nursing process including preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative care. They learn the nursing skills needed especially in intraoperative phase of patients' care. Students learn how to maintain and act according the aseptic principles in operating units. They also know the basics when working in the role of a scrub nurse. Students understand the phases of anesthesia and are able to observe patients during anesthetic procedures. They require awareness of the responsible work of anesthetic nurse after the course. They are also familiar with the postoperative care in the recovery room. Students learn documentation in perioperative care. Patient teaching skills are developed in day surgery. Students know the phases of balanced anesthesia and they are familiar with agents used during the procedures. They understand the patient care under spinal or epidural anesthesia. Students know the basic safety rules of using technical equipment. They are familiar with electrical accidents, their causes and prevention.

Course contents:
G218A-8 Perioperative nursing, 3 cr
Perioperative nursing process
Aseptic principles
Surgical hand disinfection, gowning and glovening techniques
Creating the sterile field (patient skin prep, draping, instrumentation)
Spinal and epidural anesthesia
Recovery room nursing
Positioning the patient
Day surgery

G218B-8 Supervised clinical training, 5 cr
Students learn perioperative nursing skills in theatre or out ward unit. Under the order of named supervisor they learn to observe the anesthetized patient.

G218C-8 Anesthesiology and physical equipment, 1 cr
Phases of anesthesia
Intubation and free airway
Spinal and epidural anesthesia
Nature of electricity
Biomedical engineering

Teaching methods
Lectures
Independent studies
Seminars
Practising nursing skills
Supervised clinical training

Assessment methods
Written, graded examinations
Approved clinical training

Prerequisite
G225-8 must be completed

Required reading
Suzanne C. Smeltzer - Brenda G. Bare: Brunner - Suddarth's Medical- Surgical Nursing. Latest edi-tion
Cahill et all: Day Surgery
Hodge: Day Surgery. A Nursing Approach
Dobson 2000: Anesthesia at the District Hospital.

Name of lecturers
Ms K. Vähämaa, Mr J. Nousiainen

Year of study
Third year

Semester
Autumn

Language of instruction
English